MIA’s new born son is already making his way into the fashion headlines thanks to his baby Henry Holland outfit, which is modeled after the one his mother wore to the Grammys! I hope I can do the same for my kid some day!

via The Huffington Post

Definitely not a look for the bashful.  Celebs have been spotted a few times now wearing perfectly matched dresses and leggings.  My mom used to always tell me to compliment, not match, but I think taking advice from Leighton Meester (at the MET Gala) may be a better option?

Get some crazy leggings at The Costume Dept. or by Brian Lichtenberg, go and search for the perfect matching dress, and be the first to try out this trend!

M.I.A. in Brian Lichtenberg leggings (with a matching leopard tee!)

Drew Barrymore must have hit her head and woke up thinking she was M.I.A, because her poor outfit choice indicates that she’s a cracked-out hipster. Just because our little Sri Lankan rapper can pull off the crazy tie-dye tights and see-through tops doesn’t mean that Barrymore, pushing 40, should even attempt. I don’t care if her acting debut started with ET, Barrymore needs to come back to planet earth and realize that she looks like a fool.

Thanks Just Jared!

M.I.A. wears glow in the dark clothing to get more unnecessary attention.

As you already know, M.I.A gave birth to healthy baby boy just hours after her performance at The Grammys on February 11th. Sadly enough, that baby boy still remains unnamed! So, what should should the singer name her little bundle of joy? A.W.O.L? S.O.S? Possibly Henry after Henry Holland, the designer of her infamous Grammy dress? What do you think!

Luella Bartley’s inspiration for her Fall 2009 collection was unquestionably punk-rocking, elementary school army brats. Bartley did what she does best, sending dozens of short dresses and delicate suits down the runway. Unlike the clashing colors of the Luella spring collection, this season shows many more grays, blacks and golds, sprinkled with zippers, buttons, hooks, parachute pockets and shirt collars/ coat lapels to die for. Though the gold tights are a bit M.I.A circa 2007, they work with the collection, making the sparkly gold dresses, buttons, zippers, gloves and purses really stand out. 

GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Luella Fall 2009

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Oh MIA, Why? Why oh why oh why do you make it so easy to bash you?

We get that any day now you will be nursing your fetal hipster offspring, spewing milk from your Sri Lankan utters, while talking bout that time you considered to call it quits to focus on fashion. But did you really need to offer the world a fee pass to your peek show?!?

Please, strongly reconsider reentering retirement (or at least maternity leave).  I love paper planes and all, but Rey Rey and Santagold can take it from here.

Remember that little number by Henry Holland? Ever what it would look like on a pregnant woman who could explode at any second? Check out this video of M.I.A performing with (soon to be jail bait) T.I, (the ass of our generation) Kanye West, (the socially accepted, talentless junkie) Lil Wayne, and (the 95 year old “gangster”) Jay-Z at the Grammys last night. Sorry M.I.A but this may have been the worst opportunity to wear you House of Holland gear, or dance like you normally do.

Video courtesy of: World Star Hip Hop

Warning: M.I.A’s new clothing line may cause seizures! Inspired by a Carribean albino teenager (no, I’m not kidding) named Okley Leslie, M.I.A’s line, Okley Run, is anything but unexpected. Basically, her overpriced and over-designed tees, hoodies, leggings and tanks look exactly like her album art. We’ve got a little bit of Mexican, African and Islamic art going on. Who knows, wear any of these items with M.I.A’s signature gold metallic leggings and you might be mistaken for the rapper herself! Come on M.I.A, shouldn’t you spend a little less time on your awful clothing line and a little more time on deciding what to name your baby? Corey and I discussed this…we think S.O.S or A.W.O.L would be excellent choices. Better yet, put your spare time into recording a new album…I’m dying for some more pop/rap/afro-beat tunes! 

Anyways, Okley Run is available online at Karma Loop and at Opening Ceremony. 

Thanks Nylon! 

M.I.A. on pregnancy:

1.  “I’m creating a baby.”

2.  “When I sing, I have to be aware that someone can hear me inside…”

3.  “When I found out I was pregnant, and all my plans went out the window.”

4.  “I got engaged first, then I got pregnant.”

5.  “… you can’t make plans, and you can’t say sh–.”

Thanks MTV for giving me a reason never to get prego, or listen to M.I.A.

For some odd (yet honestly cool) reason our scanner only picks up images in black and white. Here’s an image of MIA’s recent GQ spread. It’s rare to see MIA all comfy about her baby bump since it was so taboo recently, but seeing her now makes me hope her retirement rumors were just that. Paper Planes was mainstream golden, but we need more original, quirky MIA goodness for our weekend dance parties.

“I performed at a show at the MoMA. There was this big dinner there, and I was seated in this hall with the mayor of New York and all these extremely wealthy art-supporting and art-buying people. There was a piece of work hanging in the hall—it was a fan. This fan was supposed to swing by the momentum of its own propeller. So, while we were having dinner, the fan was stopped, and the guy next to me, a curator at P.S.1, said, “Look, this is what art symbolizes today.” Like, that piece of art is supposed to be moving, but just to have dinner we’ve stopped the art. That’s what New York is like today. You can’t have real art happen in an institution because rich people can make the world stop.”

M.I.A. on the state of art in our fair Gotham in Interview magazine. Yeah, I know it sucks here. But at least your not getting shot at anymore…

You missed it. And it hurt. Check out this video featuring MIA at the packed concert from Last Nights Party.

This is a stickup! Nobody wear gun heeled shoes and nobody gets publicly bashed! It seems to me that anti-violence groups are really cracking down on celebrities who flaunt even the tiniest amount of violent connotation. With the recent FCC crackdown on M.I.A’s song “Paper Planes,” disallowing the gun bangs and clicks to be aired on the radio and now a British anti-violence group marking Madonna’s footwear as “uncaring,” I don’t know where the line begins or ends! 

Madonna wore these killer (literally?) gun heels to the screening of her film Filth and Wisdom Monday night. These platforms were the spotlight for Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel 2009 Resort collection. But don’t jump the gun now, Lyn Costello, from Mothers Against Murder And Aggression said:

“I am horrified that Madonna can see these shoes as fashion. Celebrities have a massive part to play and an icon like Madonna should have more sense.”

I really think these heels are more of a fashion statement and less of a violence marketing campaign. And seriously, when was the last time you heard an 8-year-old say that Madonna was their idol? Now, if Hannah Montana was rocking the gun heels, then we would have some problems…

Thanks NY Mag!

Britney Spears Might Need a Pair of Jeans Before Her Performance

Diesel’s 30th Anniversary party just got a little bit FUCKING COOLER!!!

Aside from M.I.A., N.E.R.D and Joel and Benji Madden, BRITNEY “THE COMEBACK KID” SPEARS might be making an appearance!!!  Yeah, I know. Fucking Crazy!!!

Who knows whether or not this is absolutely true, but it would make sense. Diesel shoppers are the perfect audience for Britney’s beats and she’s in desperate need of getting some fashion cred since she can’t seem to piece together a proper outfit.

I just hope the rumor is true, cause I plan to camp out side of Diesel for a pair of these tickets. You can head to their store on Union Square on Friday morning to wait for a pair. See you there.

Thanks Fashionista for spotting this juicy bit…

South Wales-born Nova Dando earned a humble Knitting degree from Central St. Martin’s before embarking on a path of self-branding and innovation.

Dando started out working in fashion PR (along the way connecting with Gareth Pugh, House of Holland, etc.), event production, and assisting on photoshoots.

For four years she has also been half of DJ duo Lou&Nova, who perform internationally at fashion and music events.

Now she has fused all her creative endeavors into her own clothing collections. Dando’s musician and artist neighbors started enlisting her to style their videos and shoots. Soon she went from Missoni wannabe to an in-demand stylist and costumer. She’s still pretty under the radar now, especially in the states, but Dando’s specialty is made-to-order pieces for music videos, fashion editorials, events and performances.

Notable clients include M.I.A., Hercules and Love Affair, The Teenagers, Operator Please, and Vice magazine.

Above images are from Nova Dando’s A/W 2008 Disco Collection.

It’s finally here! After much hype and fanfare here are the first pieces of M.I.A’s clothing line! The collection features bomber jackets, leggings, hoodies and T-shirts which are all uni-sex. Prices range from $65 for tank tops and $210 for bomber jackets.You can pick up the pieces at Miauk and Opening Ceremony.

Goodbye M.I.A. We will miss you oh so much!!! Please make your retirement like a Jay Z retirement, which means you will be back like in a week or two.

Your music rocks and your story if fucking weird. P.S. Twin Peaks rocks.